Your Business

Jan. 27, 2013

Representatives from the Human Bean and the Poudre Valley Health System Foundation hold a novelty check representing a $10,000 donation from Human Bean to the foundation's Navigator Fund. / Courtesy photo

• The Human Bean recently presented a $10,100 check to the Poudre Valley Health System Foundation Navigator Fund. PVHS recently merged under the umbrella of University of Colorado Health. The fund helps women battling breast cancer pay for basic needs after diagnosis.

Money was raised during Human Bean’s Oct. 19 Coffee For a Cure event. The company operates two Fort Collins locations. Information: www.thehumanbean.com.

• Credit Union of Colorado Foundation has raised more than $100,000 and made more than $85,000 in grants to community organizations in 2012, its first year in operation, according to a release.

Organizations receiving aid include victims of the High Park Fire in Larimer County. Foundation chairman Doug Schneider said in a news release that more than 1,700 individuals donated to the foundation.

“We began the foundation last year to build upon our tradition of service to credit union members and their communities,” Schneider said. “We got off to very good start.”

• Center Partners, a call center company headquartered at 4401 Innovation Drive, Fort Collins, was recently certified by J.D. Power and Associates as a Certified Call Center Program for Outsourcers. The program evaluates customer satisfaction with call centers and works to increase efficiency by updating practices, according to a release.

“We are pleased to be a part of the J.D. Power standard for providing an outstanding customer experience,” Center Partners CEO David Geiger said in a written release. “The J.D. Power program is consistent with our internal goals and aspirations, and, while we did work hard to meet the strict requirements, the program is right in line with the direction we’re taking our business.”